Posts Tagged "Gaza"

A call for global church leaders to take a courageous stand against injustice, impunity, and the desecration of sacred places

July 18, 2025

The following letter from Dr. Ramzi Khouri, Head of the Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine, urgently addresses global church leaders in response to recent attacks on Christian sites in Gaza and the West Bank. It highlights the…

Post filed in: Human Rights, Middle East, Palestine Israel Conflict

Ecumenical letter to PM calls for decisive and concrete action on ending genocide against the peoples of Gaza.

June 17, 2025

KAIROS, church leaders and heads of church agencies have sent an ecumenical letter to Prime Minister Carney,  calling for decisive and concrete action towards ending the genocide against the peoples of Gaza.  The letter was written on June 16, days…

Post filed in: Human Rights

KAIROS welcomes news of a ceasefire in Gaza

January 16, 2025

We welcome the news of a ceasefire in Gaza and pray for it to take hold. After 15 months of relentless war and unimaginable human suffering, we long deeply to see permanent ceasefire, release of all hostages and detainees, and…

Post filed in: Human Rights, Middle East, Palestine Israel Conflict

October 7 – lament, pray, act for peace in Palestine and Israel

October 1, 2024

For a year, we have pleaded for peace in Palestine and Israel and urged our government to unequivocally withdraw support for the armed conflict, which has led to devastating humanitarian consequences. We have mobilized churches throughout Canada and brought church…

Post filed in: Human Rights, Middle East, Social Justice